Client-Centered Wep Settings on a LAN

1. A method of changing configurations for a computer network, comprising: programming a residential gateway or access point; programming a client network adapter which corresponds to the residential gateway or access point, and checking, after the client network adapter is programmed, that a connection to the client network adapter and a connection to the residential gateway or access point has been maintained; wherein setting up of the client network adapter and setting up of the residential gateway or access point is performed through a single software program; wherein the residential gateway or access point is programmed first and the client network adapter is programmed after the residential gateway or access point programming is completed; and wherein the method is performed wirelessly.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: first reprogramming the residential gateway or access point, and upon completion of the first reprogramming, then reprogramming the client network adapter.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the client network adapter first trying to match an out-of box default of the residential gateway or access point.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: accepting entry of a user pass phrase; and generating a service set identifier (SSID) and an encryption key based upon the user pass phrase.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: pinging the residential gateway to verify proper operation.

6. A method of changing configurations for a computer network, comprising: programming a residential gateway or access point; programming a client network adapter which corresponds to the residential gateway or access point, and checking, after the client network adapter is programmed, that a connection to the client network adapter and a connection to the residential gateway or access point has been maintained; wherein setting up of the client network adapter and setting up of the residential gateway or access point is performed through a single software program; and wherein, if an encryption key is provided before the residential gateway or access point has been programmed, further comprising configuring the client network adapter to match an out-of-box default of the residential gateway or access point.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising first reprogramming the residential gateway or access point and, upon completion of the first reprogramming, then reprogramming the client network adapter.

8. A method of changing configurations for a computer network, comprising: programming a residential gateway or access point; programming a client network adapter which corresponds to the residential gateway or access point, and checking, after the client network adapter is programmed, that a connection to the client network adapter and a connection to the residential gateway or access point has been maintained; wherein setting up of the client network adapter and setting up of the residential gateway or access point is performed through a single software program; and wherein, if the residential gateway has already been programmed, then typing in the encryption information.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising the client network adapter first trying to match an out-of-box default of the residential gateway or access point.

10. A program of instructions stored on a medium readable by an information handling system to seamlessly setup a network connection, the steps comprising: code for setting up a residential gateway or access point; code for setting up a client network adapter which corresponds to the residential gateway or access point, and code for checking, after the client network adapter is programmed, that a connection to the client network adapter and a connection to the residential gateway or access point has been maintained; wherein the code for setting up the residential gateway or access point and the code for setting up the client network adapter is a single integrated program; wherein the residential gateway or access point is programmed first and the client network adapter is programmed after the residential gateway or access point programming is completed; and wherein the method is performed wirelessly.

11. The computer program of claim 10 , if an encryption key is provided before the residential gateway or access point has been programmed, further comprising configuring the client network adapter to match an out-of-box default of the residential gateway or access point.

12. The computer program of claim 11 , further comprising first reprogramming the residential gateway or access point and, upon completion of the first reprogramming, then reprogramming the client network adapter.

13. The computer program of claim 10 , further comprising: code for accepting entry of a user pass phrase; and code for generating a service set identifier (SSID) and an encryption key based upon the user pass phrase.

14. The computer program of claim 10 , further comprising: code for pinging the residential gateway to verify proper operation.

15. A program of instructions stored on a medium readable by an information handling system to seamlessly setup a network connection, the steps comprising: code for setting up a residential gateway or access point; code for setting up a client network adapter which corresponds to the residential gateway or access point, and code for checking, after the client network adapter is programmed, that a connection to the client network adapter and a connection to the residential gateway or access point has been maintained; wherein the code for setting up the residential gateway or access point and the code for setting up the client network adapter is a single integrated program; wherein, if the residential gateway has already been programmed, then typing in the encryption information.

16. The computer program of claim 15 , further comprising the client network adapter first trying to match an out-of-box default of the residential gateway or access point.

17. A program of instructions stored on a medium readable by an information handling system to seamlessly setup a network connection, the steps comprising: code for setting up a residential gateway or access point; code for setting up a client network adapter which corresponds to the residential gateway or access point, and code for checking, after the client network adapter is programmed, that a connection to the client network adapter and a connection to the residential gateway or access point has been maintained; wherein the code for setting up the residential gateway or access point and the code for setting up the client network adapter is a single integrated program; wherein a user does not need to keep track of terminology or encryption settings.